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breading

bread
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bred]
    • /brɛd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bred]
    • /brɛd/

Definitions of breading word

  • noun breading a kind of food made of flour or meal that has been mixed with milk or water, made into a dough or batter, with or without yeast or other leavening agent, and baked. 1
  • noun breading food or sustenance; livelihood: to earn one's bread. 1
  • noun breading Slang. money. 1
  • noun breading Ecclesiastical. the wafer or bread used in a Eucharistic service. 1
  • verb with object breading Cookery. to cover with breadcrumbs or meal. 1
  • idioms breading break bread, to eat a meal, especially in companionable association with others. to distribute or participate in Communion. 1

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Origin of breading

First appearance:

before 950
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; 1950-55 for def 3; Middle English breed, Old English brēad fragment, morsel, bread; cognate with German Brot

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Parts of speech for Breading

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

breading popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

breading usage trend in Literature

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